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Tuesday
31 August 2004

Lisa
Presley talks to Larry King:
we've just added the full (and very long) transcript of Lisa
Presley's appearance on Larry King Live last year. The transcript
incorporates earlier interview excerpts with Linda Thompson,
Priscilla Presley and Joe Esposito.
(Interview, Source: Piers Beagley)

Bill
Burk's Elvis World #73 released:
the latest quarterly issue of one of the world's most credible
Elvis magazines, "Elvis World", has just been published.
Full of rare photos, the EW Shopper's Service and stimulating
articles, Elvis World is a quality product. Issue #73 includes
a fascinating story about why Vernon Presley loved slaughtering
pigs, a tribute to Peter Butler and also includes 1950s Elvis
recollections by fansthere
at the height of Presleymania. (Elvis News,
Source: Pete Smith)

Monday
30 August 2004

Original
Elvis On Tour jacket on eBay: Ginger Aldens Tour jacket
is up for auction. The jacket is unworn, as new and was
given to Ginger Alden by Elvis. This jacket was to be
worn on the tour starting in Portland, Maine on August
16th, 1977 which unfortunately never took place. The jacket
is 100% nylon with white and red striped ribbing on the
cuffs, waistband and collar. There are two front slit
pockets along with a front zippered closure. It is a men's
size small, roomy,with Ginger's name written in ink on
the inside label which reads, "Apollo by Holloway". The
jacket comes with a letter of authenticity signed and
dated by Ginger Alden. (Elvis News,
Source: ElvisNews.com/Ebay)

Misleading
item on eBay: while on the subject of eBay, last week a
booklet "Elvis A Legendary Performer - Yesterdays"
was listed on the online auction house as being an original
from Elvis' Las Vegas shows in 1969. The booklet was actually
issued with the RCA "Elvis A Legendary Performer Volume
3" album in 1978. Thankfully, the item was passed in on
eBay. (Elvis News, Source: For Elvis CD Collectors
messageboard/eBay)

Elvis
honored in name of new music group - "Velvet Elvis":
Members of Chalmers Green, Haggis and Ghetto Cowgirl have
joined forces with a former Gin Blossom to form a rock outfit
called Velvet Elvis. The band made its debut performance on
the weekend at Last Exit in Tempe as part of the bar's "Last
Call Bash" to commemorate the first weekend that bars and
clubs in Arizona can stay open until 2 a.m. The group intends
the music of Velvet Elvis to be varied. Kodachrome by Paul
Simon, Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder and Tell Him by the Motown
band The Exciters are some of the covers the band has been
working on. The guys also have a handful of original songs.
(Elvis News, Source: The Arizona Republic)

Australian
chart update: Aloha From Hawaii slipped two places to
#4 on this week's ARIA Music DVD chart and the '68 Comeback
Special fell one place to #6. (Elvis News,
Source: ARIA)

Sunday
29 August 2004

Graceland
for sale?: Sid Shaw's latest Elvis cyberalert suggests
rumors are again circulating that Graceland and EPE are
for sale, with a reported asking price of US$350 million.
The rationale for selling Graceland and the EPE franchise
would be concerns that older fans won't be around much
longer and receipts are likely to diminish in future years.With
fan numbers much less than

anticipated at this years "50th Anniversary of That's All
Right/Birth of Rock & Roll" Elvis Week some alarm bells
may be ringing. Apart from a potential big 3oth anniversary
Elvis Week in 2007 EPE may continue to experience slim pickings
at other times. (Elvis News, Source: Sid Shaw)

Elvis-The
Concert Returning to Europe in 2005: In September, watch
for a detailed formal announcement on www.elvis.com of a 2-week/10-show
tour of Europe for Elvis-The Concert. When all the details
are ready, EPE will post a tour schedule and issue an Essential
Elvis E-newsletter alert. This will be the show's fifth trip
to Europe since it began touring in 1998. This is the only
tour or engagement presently in the works. (Elvis
News, Source: EPE)

Bill
Burk virus alert: do not open any email (with an attachment)
from Bill Burk unless you have previously received a message
from Bill saying he is sending a message with an attachment.
The "virus Nazi's" have infiltrated Bill's email
address book and are potentially wreaking havoc. (Elvis
News, Source: Bill Burk)

THE
MAGIC OF ELVIS' MUSIC IS BACK!!!(The
Story Continues...): have a read of this over-the-top PR
release - "Elvis Fans from across the Globe are ecstatic
about Elvis' "Hit Making Team" teaming up with singer John
Krondes to make new music. Kismet summons Presley music entourage
and fans alike to historical new music project! (Yes it’s
true! Many Elvis fans the world over are ecstatic about Elvis’
"Hit Making Team" reuniting and teaming up with singer John
Krondes to make new music. The Jordanaires, the TCB Band,
the Sweet Inspirations, Elvis' writers, engineers, producers
and other noted musicians and arrangers are back in action,
creating historical "original" new music in the studios of
Nashville, New York, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Barb, a major
Elvis fan, e-mailed this question to us: “Is this a dream
or is this a joke?”. For twenty seven years, fans have been
reporting Elvis sightings and longing to know that he is still
alive. They miss him and his music! Some may call it Kismet:
Although we can’t bring Elvis back, we can - and we have -
brought the magic of Elvis’ music back! Elvis' life and spirit
lives on in the synergy of this new music. Welcome to Elvis’
world: “Miracles, I guess, still happen now and then.” And
somehow, fans, this is our “miracle”. The legacy continues.....
John Krondes and the Jordanaires are receiving great acclaim
and radio play on their first single, “The End”. It’s available
at amazon.com and other music vendors. E-mail: epl@lozzipr.com
John's co-writer, Paul Evans, had four songs recorded by Elvis,
and two of his songs were being held by the King when he died.
Check out "Writing for Elvis" http://paulevans.com/elvis.htm
Check out Paul's original demos for Elvis http://paulevans.com/CDinfo.htm"
(Elvis News, Source: PR Wire)

Elvis
Sessions III finally released: after several delays,
Joseph Tunzi's third volume of his Elvis sessionography,
Elvis Sessions III, has finally been released. As well
as containing previously undocumented facts, the release
includes "beautiful, unreleased photography".
Elvis Sessions covers every area of Elvis' recorded
legacy: bootlegs, rehearsals, soundboard recordings,
a complete discography, and many surprise chapters.
Elvis Sessions III is available from Elvis
Unlimited. (Elvis News, Source:
Elvis Unlimited)

Friday
27 August 2004

Richard
Davis dies: Elvis' valet manager, movie stand-in, and
member of the Memphis Mafia, died on Wednesday night in his
sleep, apparently from a heart attack. Richard, who played
a lot of touch football with Elvis, joined E's entourage in
1962 and worked for E for 7 years. Elvis bought him a white
Cadillac convertible. He was eventually fired by Vernon Presley
in a cost-cutting move. Following Elvis' death, Richard faced
a few years of very hard times. He worked part-time at George
Klein's gigs. After the casinos opened in nearby Tunica, MS,
Richard righted his Life and found employment at one of them
in the security department, eventually becoming a supervisor
at one of the casinos. At some of GK's gigs, he would tell
stories, but it was always the same two stories -- (1) of
how Elvis threw flash bulbs into his swimming pool, then shot
them all, causing the debris to sink to the bottom of the
pool and being hell to clean out; and (2) how he had once
hidden in the rafters at a movie studio and dropped water-filled
balloons on the Mafia below. Richard Davis, overall, was a
very nice guy. He seemed to be enjoying to the fullest the
re-birth of his Life. So sad it had to end at this stage.
(Elvis News, Source: Bill Burk)

Thursday
26 August 2004

Sharing
the campfire with Elvis: Ken Crawford recalls the
night he shared a campfire in West Germany with the King of
Rock & Roll. (Elvis News, Source: Yahho
News)

Al
Dvorin's online condolence book:an online condolence
book has been started to allow fans to add tributes and memories
for a "real gentleman" in the Elvis world. (Elvis
News, Source: Joan Gansky)

Wednesday
25 August 2004

Ed
Bonja talks to EIN about Al Dvorin, who sadly died this week.
Al Dvorin was one of the kindest & friendliest people nicest
ever to work for Elvis and was there right at the start. Our
thoughts go out to Al Dvorin’s family, to his close friends
and especially to Ed Bonja. Al Dvorin will be sorely missed
by everybody. EIN interviewed Elvis photgrapher Ed Bonja about
life with Elvis, just 2 weeks ago. Ed Bonja was nephew to
Tom Diskin, Colonel Parker's right-hand man. Ed knew Colonel
Parker from when he was a child, even calling him "Uncle Colonel"!
Al Dvorin was one of Ed Bonja's best friends and in part of
the interview Ed talks about his friendship with Al. Here
is the excerpt. (Elvis News,
Source: Ed Bonja)

Tributes
flow in for Al Dvorin:fans
and friends around the world have been paying heartfelt tribute
to one of the "gentlemen" of the Elvis world. In
addition, news of Al Dvorin's death has been reported in many
newspapers and online. (Elvis News, Source:
Associated Press)

Fans
not happy at EPE's decision to charge for its "elvis.com"
email service: after several years of providing fans with
a free elvis.com email service, EPE has moved to the full-service
company, Aristotle, and has introduced a charge of US$21.00
or $2.00 a month. It is obvious from discussions on the various
Elvis messageboards and messages circulating in Elvis email
groups that many fans are far from happy about this change.
(Elvis News, Source: Elvis messageboards/Elvis
email groups)

Presidential
libraries look to tourism strategy....and Elvis: falling
visitor numbers to US Presidential Libraries has prompted
new tourism strategies. The
Elvis-Bill Clinton connection will be reinforced as part of
the makeover with a potential spin-off for Graceland. (Elvis
News, Source: Associated Press)

Monday
23 August 2004

"Ladies
and Gentlemen", Al Dvorin has left the building:
Sadly, Al Dvorin, lost his life in an auto accident
yesterday, August 22nd. He was 81. Al will be fondly remembered
as the distinctive voice telling fans, "Ladies &
Gentlemen, Elvis has left the building."(Elvis
News, Source: Paul & Joan Gansky)

Elvis
The Concert hits Singapore:Stig Edgren, the mastermind behind Elvis The
Concert reflects on its success over more than 100 shows.
(Elvis News, Source: Business Times Online)

Sunday
22 August 2004

James
Burton praises Elvis: Elvis The Concert came to
Hawaii earlier this month and legendary guitarist, James
Burton, spoke about his late friend. (Spotlight
Article, Source: StarBulletin, Hawaii)

Breast
cancer inspires trip to Graceland:
After Patricia Bunin was diagnosed with cancer in both breasts
a friend told her to look for the "opportunity". Well, Patricia
found it, and Elvis is a big part of it. Read our two articles
on this inspiring story. (Elvis
News, Source: U Features/Elvis.com)

2004
Images of The King winner already on the road: David
Lee, fresh from taking this year's crowns as winner of the
Images of the King contest in the US and the Collingwood,
Ontario contest in Canada, is headlining a charity event.
(Almost Elvis, Source:Daily
Home Online)

Saturday
21 August 2004

Man
claims Elvis is his Dad:
49 year-old Tim Farrell has made this sensational claim and
wants EPE to agree to a DNA test.
(Elvis News, Source: UPI)

The
Artist Collection: BMG
offices worldwide will be releasing a new mid-price series
in October. Called 'The Artist Collection', there will be
16 titles including one for Elvis (12 tracks). The covers
for the series will stun fans as they have been designed by
one of the world's leading alternative artists. The Elvis
cover has The King's image composed by using a piece of cheese
with alfoil for his mouth, pieces of leather fixed by a rivet
punch for his eyebrows and star studs around his neck! Other
artists in the series include Dolly Parton, Santana, Hall
& Oates, Kenny G., Kylie Minogue and Eric Clapton. Several
of the titles will be combination DVD/CD releases, but the
Elvis one is CD only. BMG is developing a marketing strategy
to promote the series. We will have the artwork for the Elvis
release shortly. (Elvis News, Source: BMG)

EPE
flexes its muscles (again) over Elvis web site shop: EPE
lawyers (Glankler Brown) have written to Jordan Ritchie telling
him his Elvis World Shop (logo) "was willfully hurting
and unlawfully making funds from Elvis' name". The letter
was postmarked 16 August. As a result of the letter, Jordan
has had little option but to remove his shop from his site,
all profits of which went to charity. This is not the first
time EPE has instructed its lawyers to pressure changes on
web sites. EIN received a letter in the late 1990s. It will
be interesting to see if other sites with Elvis Shops are
similarly pressured. (Elvis News, Source:
Jordan Ritchie/Elvis Collectors Messageboard)

Closing
Night: Not only does EIN has exclusive sample pictures
from the next FTD release and track running times, but Piers
Beagley takes us behind the scenes in September 1973 when
the concert was recorded! (FTD News, Source:
Arjan Deelen/EIN)

Elvis:
Caught In A Trap: from the EIN archives and just added
to the site - Piers tells us why this photobook is different
from others. (Book Review, Source: EIN)

Elvis
Week Report #3: EIN's roving reporter, Sanja Meegin,
provides her third and final report on Elvis Week 2004. Was
Beale Street its usual electrifying self?, there certainly
was a special magic at the Candlelight Vigil, rendezvous with
Sonny West and a lot more in Sanja's cyberspace diary. EIN
says a big thanks to Sanja for taking the time to log in when
she could have been otherwise enjoying herself a lot more.
Elvis Week 2005 is less than 365 days away so everyone start
saving. (Elvis News, Source: Sanja Meegin)

Thursday
19 August 2004

Elvis
The Concert: Ronnie Tutt & Joe Guercio reminisce
about The King as Elvis The Concert takes to the road yet
again. (Elvis News, Source: yahoo.com)

Neil
Diamond talks about Elvis: Australia's Andrew Denton interviewed
superstar Neil Diamond this week. In the interview, Diamond
talked about Elvis saying that Elvis introduced him to the
audience during one of The King's shows and Neil politely
declined to join Elvis on stage. He said words to the effect
that there was only "one Great" and that was Elvis,
and that he did not think it appropriate to come on stage
and be there with him. (Elvis News, Source:
Bob Hayden)

Elvis'
ghost summoned in seance: the ghost of ELVIS PRESLEY was
summoned in a Las Vegas seance to mark the 27th anniversary
of his death. Illusionist and escape artist DIXIE DOOLEY invited
members of the public to witness him attempt to contact the
King, who died at his Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee
after suffering drug abuse and heart problems. Dooley held
the seance at the Nevada gambling capital's Greek Isles Hotel
And Casino, as it was once owned by one of Presley's friends,
Debbie Reynolds. Dooley hoped to contact Presley's spirit
at 2.01pm (-7GMT) because 2, 0 and 1 were the late rocker's
favourite numbers and he was an avid believer in numerology.
(Elvis News, Source: contactmusic.com)
- EIN note: anyone present at the seance, please
let us know how Elvis is.

Viva
Las Vegas DVD: a 'budget' priced release will be
issued in England on 30 August with an RRP under 10
pounds. One of Elvis' most successful films, Viva Las
Vegas is renowned for the great chemistry between Elvis
and co-star, Ann-Margret. The film grossed around $4m
in the US alone and regularly rates in the top 5 Elvis
films in polls of critics and fans. With fun story,
pleasing songs and sexual chemistry, this is one film
that couldn't miss. (Elvis News, Source:
Sendit.com/EIN)

Jerry
Springer to be Elvis!:Talk show host JERRY SPRINGER can't
wait to impersonate his biggest hero, ELVIS PRESLEY on a British
TV show. The 60-year-old agreed to sing on next year's (05)
CELEBRITY STARS IN THEIR EYES after gushing about the King
of Rock to a TV executive, and has been obsessively rehearsing
in a white catsuit and wig ever since. An insider says, "We
gave Jerry a choice of stars and he's plumped for Elvis. He'll
probably be glad to appear on a show where he doesn't get
beaten up." (Elvis
Odd Spot, Source: contactmusic.com)

'68
Comeback Special #1 in 7 countries!: EPE has updated
its sales and chart info for both the Comeback Special and
Aloha From Hawaii DVDs. The Comeback Special has hit #1 in
7 countries while Aloha has been #1 in 5 countries. Read
more. (Elvis News, Source: EPE)

David
Stanley talks to EIN: Elvis' youngest step-brother,
David Stanley, talks openly to EIN about his upcoming
movie, The Headhunter, giving us a glimpse inside its
powerful storyline. David also talks about of life growing
up around and working for Elvis - the potentially destructive
seduction of a life often lived without responsibility.
(Interview, Source: EIN)

The
Impossible Dream: The recent FTD release has some
treats, but overall may disappoint many fans. EIN's Piers
Beagley tells us why. (FTD Review, Source:
EIN)

Fans
mark anniversary of the passing of Elvis: A candlelight
vigil was held at Graceland on 15 August, 2004, to mark
the passing of the "King of Rock and Roll." Elvis Presley
died 27 years ago, on August 16th. Fans from across the
country (and the

world) have been arriving at his former home in Memphis, Tennessee
where his grave is in a garden next to the estate. The vigil
caps a week-long string of activities, including performances
by Elvis impersonators, parties and fan club meetings. One woman
who traveled from upstate New York says she can feel Elvis'
spirit when she enters the driveway at Graceland (Elvis
News, Source: Associated Press)

Developing
Elvis: Albert Wertheimer has the distinction
of photographing a very famous set of Elvis publicity
photos in 1956. He was in Memphis for Elvis Week 2004
and reflected on his historic pictures in a very interersting
article. (Spotlight/Article, Source:
Elvis World Japan/The Commercial Appeal)

Fans
want Elvis drummer in hall: Elvis Week 2004 would
be a good time to fix a glaring oversight from Elvis history:
D.J. Fontana, his first drummer, is not a member of the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame. Since the hall has a "Sidemen" category,
there's no reason he shouldn't be - a point recently made
in a letter to the hall signed by drummers Charlie Watts of
the Rolling Stones, Ringo Starr of the Beatles, Levon Helm
of the Band and Max Weinberg of the E Street Band. "To me,
it's an embarrassment D.J. isn't in there," says Weinberg.
"He was a major influence on so many drummers who followed.
"It's not just that he and Scotty Moore are the last living
guys who rode in that car with Elvis. D.J. was the link between
big band jazz and rock 'n' roll." Dominic Joseph Fontana,
75, doesn't claim anything that sweeping, although his footprints
are all over the rock 'n' roll trail. "A lot of (the) country
audience then didn't want drums," says Fontana, who often
played behind the curtain. "Some artists didn't want them,
either." But Elvis was different: "He wanted drums. He liked
a lot of noise, bangin' and bashin'." (Elvis
News, Source: The New York Daily News)

D.J.
Fontana live in England: and while we're speaking of D.J.,
he will be a guest act during the Eddie Cochran Rock 'n'
Roll Weekend in Chippenham (September 24-26). Other artists
are Dave Edmunds, Little Richard and Marty Wilde, to name
just a few. (Elvis News, Source: alt.elvis.king
messageboard)

Elvis
Aaron Presley: died on this day in 1977. EIN pays
tribute to the man who touched, and continues to touch, the
hearts of millions worldwide. (Obituary,
Source: EIN)

Australian
chart update: Elvis' consecutive 5 week run at the top
of the Australian Music DVD chart has come to an end. Aloha
From Hawaii has dropped to #2 and the '68 Comeback Special
to #7. Both releases are officially certified Platinum. (Elvis
News, Source: ARIA)

David
Stanley talks to EIN: Elvis' youngest step-brother,
David Stanley, talks openly to EIN about his upcoming
movie, The Headhunter, giving us a glimpse inside its
powerful storyline. David also talks about of life growing
up around and working for Elvis - the potentially destructive
seduction of a life often lived without responsibility.
(Interview, Source: EIN)

Today
at Graceland:
The Candlelight Vigil.

Israel's
Elvis Inn welcomes Arabs, Jews:The
Elvis Inn, a truck stop diner on the outskirts of a small
Israeli town, is famous for uniting Jews and Arabs for a meal
and to hear the King's music. Business has picked up this
week at the Abu Ghosh, Israel, restaurant as locals and tourists
converge on the Elvis Inn to commemorate the 27th anniversary
of the legendary entertainer's death coming up Monday, the
Houston Chronicle reported Friday.

"Elvis
is something that can unite not only the Arabs and the Jews
but all the people of the world. A lot of people from all
over the world like this music. He is the man," said Uri Yoeli,
the diner's owner. Yoeli has operated the Elvis Inn like a
shrine for the past 30 years, with "Love Me Tender," "Don't
Be Cruel" and other Elvis classics playing all day, and bottles
of Jordan River holy water, and Arab kaffiyeh headdresses
setting on shelves with Elvis key chains and miniature Elvis
statues.

"This
is our little Graceland. Elvis is not only for the Americans.
Elvis is for all the world," said Lior Bernstein, 27, who
stopped by the Elvis Inn. (Elvis News,Source: washtimes.com)

Kate
Moss & Elvis to be immortalized on canvas: Supermodel
Kate Moss has commissioned a painting of her with Elvis.
And the artist chosen has a direct link to one of rock
& roll's iconic bands, The Rolling Stones. (Elvis
News, Source: AFP)

Billboard
magazine tribute to Elvis: the 2nd To None message board
has a posting on the September 18 edition of Billboard magazine.
The issue will be a tribute to Elvis. (Elvis
News, Source: ElvisNews.com/elvissecondtonone.com)

Closing
Night: artwork and track listing for the next two
FTD releases are now available (Elvis FTD
News, Source: Elvis Unlimited)

Elvis-Frank
Sinatra Feud?: Singer Nancy Sinatra has hit out
at rumours her famous father Frank Sinatra had a feud
with Elvis. The pair are two of the biggest superstars
of the 20th century - both
topped the charts

throughout
the 1950s, 60s and 70s and have left lasting legacies years
after their deaths - but reports claimed they didn't get on.
But Nancy insists they were actually firm friends. She says,
"They were friends. I can remember the two of them laughing
and carrying on. They really hit it off, y'know. They were pals."
(Elvis News, Source: contactmusic.com)

Two
re-issues of The Million Dollar Quartet: The 2nd To None
messageboard has a report that there will be a digipack reissue
of the "Million Dollar Quartet" album. The cover is done in
a newspaper style art, which opens up into a picture of Elvis,
Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash. It will comes
with a booklet. There will also be a release of the album
this month by BMG International. (Elvis
News, Source: ElvisNews.com/2nd To None)

Tuesday
10 August 2004 (Day 4: Elvis Week)

October
FTD releases announced: the next two FTD releases, due
for release around 1 October, are a soundboard recording of
Elvis' Las Vegas Hilton show on 3 September 1973, and a 7"
deluxe edition of the film soundtrack Double Trouble. (Elvis
News, Source: Elvis
Unlimited)

Chart
Update (Australia): Aloha From Hawaii is #1 on the
ARIA Music DVD chart for the third consecutive week
(and certified Platinum) after debuting at #1. The Comeback
Special drops two places to #5 after five weeks on the
chart. Elvis has now been #1 on the Aussie Music DVD
chart for 5 consecutive weeks! It is Elvis' third #1
hit on that chart (last year The Definitive Elvis DVD
boxset was #1 for more than 10 weeks). Picture opposite
is of last week's Sanity Store Chart. (Elvis
News, Source: ARIA/Sanity)

Sunday
8 August 2004 (Day 2: Elvis Week)

New
EPE licensee: EPE has licensed another company to
market products, this time in the social and charitable gaming
area. (Elvis News, Source: EPE)

Elvis
In Munich: Another German/English Elvis book will be released
in October. The book "Elvis in Munich" will be approximately
120 pages, with text both in German and in English. It will
feature over 100 rare, unpublished photographs, autographs
and memorabilia. It will also include interviews with fans,
friends and people who were in Munich with Elvis (Red West,
Lamar Fike, Toni Netzle, Vera Tschechowa), as well as many
hitherto unknown facts and stories. (Elvis
News, Source: ElvisNews.com)

That's
All Right - Original Sun Master Plate: news from
Worldwide Elvis about the "Original Sun Master Plate"
- finally we will be able to hear the original sound
as Elvis recorded it on July 05, 1954.

To
be released in the next few months as a limited edition
pressing. (Elvis News, Source: Worldwide
Elvis)

Saturday
7 August 2004 (Day 1: Elvis Week)

Elvis
Week 2004 has begun! From today until 16 August, Memphis
comes alive to commemorate the 27th anniversary of Elvis'
death. With more than 50 events during the week fans from
all around the world will be having a blast! EIN will
bring you several reports throughout the week by our roving
reporter in Memphis, Sanja Meegin. (Elvis
News, Source: EIN)

Elvis
Rose to be launched during Elvis Week: Speaking Roses
International is teaming up with Elvis Presley Enterprises
to launch the Elvis Signature Collection during Elvis Week,
which begins Aug. 7. (Elvis News, Source:
American City Business Journals Inc.)

Another
Elvis auction: hot on the heels of our auction article
from yesterday, another item (a Diamond studded ring) apparently
owned by Elvis is being auctioned, this time on eBay. (Elvis
News, Source: Business Wire)

Friday
6 August 2004

Elvis
2004 Auction: is it all genuine?: given the withdrawal
from sale of alleged Elvis owned items by a number of major
auction houses, EIN casts its suspicious mind over
the upcoming UK auction of significant items apparently owned
by The King. (Spotlight Elvis Article, Source:
EIN)

The
King and Dick: One of Denmark's biggest cinemas,
located in Odense, will show the short movie “The King
And Dick” on August 11 and 12. The King And Dick is
a nine minute long movie about Elvis’ famous meeting
with President Nixon in the White House in December,
1970. The movie is produced by the talented young director
Scott Calonico from Burlingame, CA. Calonico has produced
five short movies about legends like Sonny Bono, Dick
Cheney, Gerald Ford and John F. Kennedy. (Elvis
News, Source: Elvis Unlimited)

Thursday,
5 August 2004

Tears
of a Shadow: The King, Marilyn and Me: Stella
Patchouli's engaging memoir has been reprinted. Tears
of a Shadow is a fast paced, exciting read, full
of non-committal sex, drugs and revealing celebrity
encounters. It is an absorbing rollercoaster ride from
the snow capped mountains of Switzerland to the musically
rich, smoke filled clubs of Paris and a certain hilltop
mansion in Memphis, Tennessee. Read
EIN's full review.....Buy
the book (Elvis Book News,
Source: Stella Patchouli)

<Coming:
EIN's Elvis Week 2004 reports - 7 August to 16 August>

Elvis
Global Chart Overview: ElvisNews.com has put together
a comprehensive list of peak positions reached by the various
major Elvis CD and DVD releases in 2004. We recommend it to
all Elvis(chart)philes. (Elvis News, Source:
Elvis News.com)

Wednesday,
4 August 2004

Elvis
DVDs Promotional Site: The Billboard site has a big
advertisement for the six new Elvis DVD's from Warner
Bros. that were released on August 3rd. The movies are:
"It Happened At The World's Fair", "Speedway", "Spinout",
"Harum Scarum", "The Trouble With Girls" and "Double Trouble".
The advertisement links to a special flash site for the
six titles which contains flash animations, the synopsis
of the movies and wallpapers of all movies. (Elvis
News, Source: Elvis News.com/www.warnervideo.com/elvis/)

Tickle
Me to be released on DVD?: according to a listing on the
Elvis Collectors messageboard, the trailer for Tickle Me is
included on the just released DVDs from Warner Bros: It Happened
At The World's Fair and Harum Scarum (Elvis
News, Source: For Elvis CD Collectors Only)

Elvis
- A 50th Anniversary Celebration (DVD): should now
be available in Australian record stores. On July 5th,
1954, Elvis stepped into tiny Sun Studios in Memphis,
Tennessee and changed the world forever by recording the
rockabilly standard "That's Alright, Mama." This DVD is
a rare tribute with stars such as Tom Jones, Pat Boone,
Neil Sedaka, Kenny Rogers, ZZ Top, Suzi Quatro, Julio
Iglesias, Cliff Richard, Buddy Holly's Crickets and many
more reflecting on Elvis' extraordinary talent and enduring
popularity after half a century. Plus you'll see rare,
color footage of Elvis performing onstage and hear the
historic first recording session at Sun Studios from the
people who were there! (Elvis News,
Source: Ezy DVD)

Secrets
of Elvis' record collection: the June 2004 issue
of Britain's excellent Record Collector magazine
featured a very interesting article about what is in
Elvis' personal record collection. It provides a great
insight into Elvis' eclectic musical interests with
many titles sure to surprise fans. (Book
r eview, Source: EIN, 3 August 2004)

Monday,
2 August 2004

Elvis
continues #1 reign in Australia: Aloha From Hawaii occupies
the #1 position on the ARIA Music DVD chart for the second
consecutive week. This gives Elvis the #1 position for the
past four weeks, the '68 Comeback Special had been #1 for
two consecutive weeks before being toppled from the top spot
by Aloha. The Comeback Special is again #3 this week with
Kylie Minogue's Body Language Live DVD still in second spot.(Elvis
News, Source: ARIA, 2 August 2004)

Aloha
From Hawaii & '68 Comeback DVDs a global hit:
sales of the two DVD sets are placing Elvis at the top or
near the top of music DVD charts worldwide. Canada presently
leads the way with Aloha certified double Platinum and the
Comeback Special triple Platinum. EPE has established a special
website where fans can keep up to date on their success:http://www.elvis.com/elvisdvds/.
(Elvis News, Source: EPE, 2 August 2004)

Sunday,
1 August 2004

Elvis
exhibition: a photographic exhibition exploring the
devotion to Elvis Presley will be hosted at the Blender Gallery
in Paddington, Sydney during August. EIN has the media release
for the event and several photographs from the exhibition.
(Elvis News, Source: Blender Gallery, 1
August 2004)